Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay

Paraguay: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1997–2017

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay, 1997–2017

00.10.20.31997200720171997: 0.35 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.323 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.339 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.313 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.311 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.314 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.309 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.309 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.32 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.306 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.323 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.312 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.325 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.305 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.322 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.329 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.319 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

That places Paraguay 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.3% -7.6%
2001 0.3% +5.0%
2002 0.3% -7.8%
2003 0.3% -0.5%
2004 0.3% +0.9%
2005 0.3% -1.5%
2006 0.3% -0.1%
2007 0.3% +3.5%
2008 0.3% -4.2%
2009 0.3% +5.3%
2010 0.3% -3.2%
2012 0.3% +3.9%
2013 0.3% -6.0%
2014 0.3% +5.4%
2015 0.3% +2.3%
2016 0.3% -3.0%
2017 0.3% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 4 Zambia 0.3% compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 6 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  4. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  6. 10 Peru 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Paraguay ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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